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Quinoa vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and cellophane noodles different?

  • Quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, cellophane noodles are richer in choline, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for quinoa is 23% higher.
  • Cellophane noodles have a lower glycemic index (39) than quinoa (53).

Quinoa, cooked and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
Quinoa
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1620%
Contains more CopperCopper +137%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
Quinoa
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.1mg 23%
Carbs 21.3g 86.09g 22%
Phosphorus 152mg 32mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 3mg 15%
Choline 23mg 93.2mg 13%
Copper 0.192mg 0.081mg 12%
Calories 120kcal 351kcal 12%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Iron 1.49mg 2.17mg 9%
Selenium 2.8µg 7.9µg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.5g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Protein 4.4g 0.16g 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.018g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.05mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.13mg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.06g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 25mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.017g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.008g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2650%
Contains more FatsFats +3100%
Contains more WaterWater +433.6%
Contains more OtherOther +185.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5888.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.